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Meanings of strive for in English

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Usage of strive for in English
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I hope that's the case, I'm certainly going to strive for it.
The Guardian
2
We strive for excellence and work hard to achieve success beyond expectation.
Reuters
3
He said Trump would strive for a better balance in federal regulations.
Reuters
4
Don't strive for maximum extension, especially if you are new to yoga.
Climbing Magazine
5
The world's frequent technological advancements have forced us to strive for perfection.
The South African
6
We swore to strive for the freedom of Germany with manly courage.
The Crisis — Volume 04
7
We can admit the intractability of deprivation, and still strive for dignity.
The Guardian
8
Fit these with your toes slightly buckled, but still strive for comfort.
Rock and Ice Magazine
9
Something to strive for we demand, even at the risk of bereavement.
The Conquest of Fear
10
But they would not truly strive for what they did not love.
Vlad. The Last Confession
11
They strive for it, legislate for it, guard it, fight for it.
Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry
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And I, envying him his gift of credulity, weakly strive for it.
The Boss of Little Arcady
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If so, strive for it, but never give it to your opponent.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
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His intuitive sagacity counselled him to strive for pathos to move her.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
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His was a greatness to strive for and a perseverance to mimic.
The Guardian
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All that he had to strive for now was his million-ormillions.
The Sisters-In-Law: A Novel of Our Time
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New Zealand
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United Kingdom
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